About the United States Society on Dams

The United States Society on Dams (USSD) is dedicated to advancing the role of dam and levee systems and building the community of practice. USSD is the preeminent society in the U.S. for more than 1,300 civil engineering professionals and 400 private companies and government agencies involved with all aspects of dams and levees. USSD is also the U.S. national committee of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), reaching nearly 100 national groups around the world.

USSD Members are Involved With:

Dam and levee safety
Dam and levee engineering
Dam and levee operation & maintenance
Hydroelectric power
Construction and modernization
Environmental and social issues
Geology
Project finance and economics

USSD Members Represent:

Dam and levee owners
Consulting firms
Water districts
Utilities
Contractors
Government agencies
Colleges and universities
International organizations

The Dams and Levees Sector*

The dams sector delivers critical water retention and control services in the United States, including:

• Hydroelectric power generation
• Municipal and industrial water supplies
• Agricultural irrigation
• Sediment and flood control
• River navigation for inland bulk shipping
• Industrial waste management
• Recreation

Its key services support multiple critical infrastructure sectors and industries. Dams sector assets:

• Irrigate at least 10 percent of U.S. cropland
• Help protect more than 43 percent of the U.S population from flooding
• Generate about 60 percent of electricity in the Pacific Northwest

There are more than 90,000 dams in the United States.

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The hydroelectric industry in the United States is valued at $15.1 billion in annual revenue.**

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Hydroelectricity accounts for 64.6 percent of the United States' renewable power.**

Opportunities Available in Print and Online

Dams & Levees: Bulletin of the United States Society on Dams

The official magazine of the USSD is published four times per year and is available in both print and online. The printed Bulletin is mailed to almost 1,400 USSD members with the digital version sent to almost 3,400 professionals within the dam and level industry.

USSD Monthly eNewsletter

Delivered to more than 3,100 industry professionals every month, the USSD Monthly eNewsletter keeps members up-to-date on industry news and association updates.

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Sources:
*www.dhs.gov/cisa/dams-sector
**IBIS World Industry Report 22111 Hydroelectric Power in the U.S.